1915 Avezzano earthquake | |
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Total costs | N/A |
Deaths | 32610 |
Secondino Tranquilli (1 May 1900 – 22 August 1978), known by the pseudonym Ignazio Silone (, Italian: [iɲˈɲattsjo siˈloːne]), was an Italian political leader, novelist, and short-story writer, world-famous during World War II for his powerful anti-Fascist novels. He was nominated for the Nobel prize for literature ten times. He was awarded the 1969 Jerusalem Prize, and the 1971 Prix mondial Cino Del Duca.
Source: Wikipedia 2007 China Flood | |
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Total costs | N/A |
Deaths | 1348 |
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